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In a thoughtful and perceptive introduction, Stryk sets the stage for an appreciation of what Basho's poetry has to offer, sketching his life, his times, his spirit. For most of his life Basho was a recluse. He lived on the outskirts of Edo (Tokyo) in a hut shaded by an exotic banana tree (the Basho). When he traveled, he relied entirely on the hospitality of temples and fellow poets. His poems were strongly influenced by the Zen sect of Buddhism and its ideals of lightness, detachment, and appreciation of the commonplace. Basho aspired to and achieved unity of life and art, his poems become inseparable from nature.
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Guy Johnston
reviewed On Love and Barley: Haiku of Basho on September 17, 2018
On Love and Barley: Haiku of Basho
Haiku was unknown to me until I read the Spring Moon and I simply fell for this particular form of poetry. So I wanted to read some more and found this classic haiku book by Matsuo BashÅ. Although it's been translated from the original Japanese version and I was quite unsure that it would be able to convey the authentic essence of BashÅ's writing, it hasn't disappointed me.
Matsuo BashÅ, originally known as Matsuo Kinsaku was the first great haiku poet. He was a wanderer, a lover of nature and solitude. His journey was more like a spiritual one and it helped him to understand the beauty of life. And this worked as the driving force for him to come up with these beautiful haikus. His works were focused on the beauty of nature as well as it highlighted the serenity that lies within solitude.
"Spring night,
cherry-
blossom dawn."
……………………….
"Autumn winds -
look, the chestnut
never more green."
……………………….
"Sleeping willow --
soul of
the nightingale."
……………………….
"On a leafless branch
A crow comes to rest -
Autumn nightfall"
Aren't these beautiful?
The book is divided into four chapters- Introduction, Acknowledgement, The Haiku, Notes.
The introduction and acknowledgment cover the analysis of the early life of Basho as well as his works. After that comes The Haiku and then Notes. There are some terms, some references used here which are quite common in Japanese culture but can be unfamiliar to others. So, The Notes part is smartly designed to help the readers who are foreign to these Japanese basics.
Overall it's a beautiful book with some soothing and thought-provoking haikus. I liked it!
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